SST_1104 – Productivity

Productivity is about producing more in the same time. When we talk about productivity in Vectorworks, that might be drawing quicker, and it might also be learning a new technique.

I believe that if you make sure you are using these techniques, you can save a lot of time. If you are not using these techniques you are loosing over thirty minutes every day (over two hours a week, a day a month…).

Contents
Customize Vectorworks

• 1. Edit the Workspace
• 2. Use The Right Mouse Button
• 3. Learn Keyboard shortcuts
• 4. Learn Hot Keys
• 5. Tool Bar Shortcuts
• 6. Set Your Preferences
• 7. Set the Tool Preferences
• 8. Set up a Library System
• 9. Create a Template

Learn the Basic Tools

• 10. Draw With Objects
• 11. Selection tool
• 12. Drag A Copy
• 13. Zooming
• 14. 2D Reshape Tool
• 15. Eye Dropper
• 16. Offset Tool
• 17. Connect/Combine Tool
• 18. Split Tool
• 19. Clip Tool
• 20. Move by Points
• 21. Select Similar tool (magic wand)
• 22. Visibility Tool
• 24. Add Surface/Clip Surface
• 25. Objects From Polyline
• 26. Select Connected Objects
• 27. Repetitive Unit Tool
• 28. Linear Material Tool

Palettes

• 30. Snapping (Constraints)
• 31. Datum
• 32. Navigation Palette
• 33. Use Styles
• 34. Use Layers And Classes

General things to do

• 35. Use Vectorworks  Every Day
• 36. Keep Your Vectorworks Up To Date
• 37. Sharpen The Saw (Keep Learning)

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